Smithsonian Magazine

The Tower of London Plans to Turn Its Moat Into a ‘Green Classroom’ and Show Off Its Architecture Archives in a Major Renovation

The landmark, nearly a millennium old, has housed kings, hosted royal executions and safeguarded Britain's crown jewels. New ...
Time Out

The Tower of London is putting water back in its moat

For nearly 200 years, the Tower of London’s moat has been less of a moat and more of a ditch. In the 1840s, the water in the ...

The Tower of London will open 25,000 architectural drawings to the public for the first time after nearly 1,000 years

The Tower of London, a fortress standing on the banks of the River Thames for close to a thousand years, is preparing for one of the biggest changes in its recent history. Historic Royal Palaces, the ...

Why beefeaters are called beefeaters? The Tower of London guard's nickname explained

What a ...
Town & Country

The Tower of London Is Getting Its Biggest Upgrade in 800 Years

The Tower of London is about to undergo its most significant transformation in roughly eight centuries. Historic Royal Palaces, the charity that manages the site, has announced a multimillion-dollar ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The First Major Excavation at the Tower of London in Three Decades Is Shedding New Light on the Iconic Landmark’s History

The excavations are taking place at the Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula while crews install an elevator to make the landmark more accessible. Historic Royal Palaces The first major excavation at ...